Publisher's Synopsis
Mary Lennox is a 10-year-old girl, who is born in India in selfish wealthy British parents who only care about their life and ignored her. She was taken care of mostly by servants, who appease her as much as possible to keep her out of the way. As a result, she is spoiled and have a temper. She is unaffectionate, angry, rude and obstinate. Later, there is a cholera epidemic which hits India and kills her mother, father and all the servants. She is discovered alone but alive after the house is empty. She is sent to Yorkshire, England to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven at his home called Misselthwaite Manor.
